Legal Services under Fire in Reagan Era Budget Cut
The Reagan Administration seeks to end the Legal Services Corporation, cutting its budget from 321 million to 241 million and closing offices nationwide. It argues states should fund programs with block grants, but critics warn this undermines access to courts for the poor and constitutional rights.
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Legal Services Corporation
America
Legal Services
Ongress
Legal Aaa
Reagan
Sun Belt Emerges As Nation's Divorce Belt
Government data show the South and West lead in dissolving marriages with Dallas and Houston at 8.2 divorces per 1000 people, over New York and Boston. Researchers cite Catholic concentration, mobility, and relocation pressures as Sun Belt causes while noting Dallas still has the nation’s highest marriage rate.
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Dallas
Houston
Texas
New York
Boston
Los Angeles
San Diego
Northeast
Midwest
North
Ninth Circuit ruling on video taping sparks copyright debate
A recent West Coast federal court decision declares private video recording of television shows a violation of copyright. The Ninth Circuit calls the ruling a major old guard error, highlighting how fast technology outruns law. The piece questions enforcement, consumer impact, and industry responses as 1981 era limits clash with the electronic revolution.
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Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Coe
Junior
Circuit Court
Reagan program a Trojan horse for states and cities
Tom Wicker analyzes how the supply side tax cuts, intended for the wealthy, may hurt state and municipal finances. He notes governors and budget officials warn that welfare, Medicaid, and public services face cuts unless taxes rise, while cities fear higher borrowing costs as tax-free bonds lose appeal.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times
Reagan
David Stockman
Stockman
Congress
House
Ray Scott
Arkansas Department of Human
Schmidt Facing Quest to Hold Coalition as West Germany Hints Shake
West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, praised as a top European statesman, faces rising domestic strife as the Social Democrats and Free Democrats clash over budgets amid recession. Fears grow of a coalition split or replacement by Helmut Kohl with Reagan backing, while NATO weapons policy and Reagan monetarism strain Schmidt's grip ahead of 1984 elections.
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Hannover
Helmut Schmidt
Europe
West Germany
Tletac
Bey Gib
Reagan
Schmidt
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Free Democrats
Christian Democratic Union
Free Demo
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Helmut Kohl
Christian Democrats
Carter
Kohl
Who will speak for the helpless at Bowen Developmental Center
Parents John and Sally Odle of West Frankfort urge state officials to fund the Department of Mental Health, citing staff cuts at A L Bowen Developmental Center in Harrisburg and safety concerns for their seven year old daughter Missy, who has resided there thirteen months, urging better care and advocacy for all residents.
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Southern Illnoison
Missy
A.L. Bowen Developmental Center
Harrisburg
Bowen
Department of Mental Health
John
Sally Odle
West Frankfort
Medicare changes and payroll tax proposal noted
Editor critiques federal moves on Social Security benefit cuts and Medicare changes. Richard S Schweiker proposes hospital and physician payment adjustments, higher Medicare premiums, and a new payroll tax on federal workers to fund the Medicare trust. The piece ties these to recession and budget cuts amid unemployment.
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Southern Illinoisan
Richard S. Schweiker
Health and Human Services
Litter Along Southern Illinois Roadsides Draws Reader Epithet
Editor letter from Mr and Mrs William D Brenchley of Marion criticizes roadside trash in Southern Illinois. They compare neat homes with neglected lanes and urge residents to practice basic decency to preserve the region’s tranquility and beauty.
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